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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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