MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Published by Routledge Chapman & Hall.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to
massive open online courses
(MOOCs) and
open
educational resources (OER).
As
digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Modern
trends in
distance learning technology
are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in
courses via the Internet.
How can
we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
How can
organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology
organizations
are considering
today because
online learning technology is
improving
so fast.
How can
organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
What
business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these
MOOC classes?
Managers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open
educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open
education
subjects.
This amazing new book also
examines the
key
barriers
associated with
these massive open courses and
open educational resources (OERs).
For more details please visit this Massively Open Online Course website.
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