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
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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