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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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