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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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