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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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