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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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