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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|