MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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