MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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