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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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