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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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