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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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