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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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