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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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