MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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