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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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