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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|