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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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