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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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