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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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