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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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