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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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