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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate 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.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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