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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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