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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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