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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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