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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
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 a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
