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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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