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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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