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
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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