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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses 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 massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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