MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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