MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
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 massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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