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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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