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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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