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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
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
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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