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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
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
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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