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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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