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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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