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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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 several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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