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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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