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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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