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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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