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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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