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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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