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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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