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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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