MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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