MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
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 online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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