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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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