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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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