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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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