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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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