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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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