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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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