MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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