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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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