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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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