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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key 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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