MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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