MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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