MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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