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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open 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.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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