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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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