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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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