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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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