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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of 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 massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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