MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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