MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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