MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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