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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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