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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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