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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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