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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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