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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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