MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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