MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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