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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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