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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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