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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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