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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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