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
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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