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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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