MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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