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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching 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 students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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