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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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