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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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