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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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