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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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