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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
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.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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