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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|