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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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