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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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