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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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