MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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