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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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