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
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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