MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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