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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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