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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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