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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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