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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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