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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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