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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
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
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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