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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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