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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
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 numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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