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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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