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 is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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