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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive 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 definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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