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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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