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 is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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