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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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