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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
