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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
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 several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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