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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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