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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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