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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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