MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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