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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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