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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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