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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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