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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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 variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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