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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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