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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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