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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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