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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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