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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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