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
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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