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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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