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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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