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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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