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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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