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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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