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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses 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.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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