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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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