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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
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 MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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