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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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