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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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