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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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