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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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