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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
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 massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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