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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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