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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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