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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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