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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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