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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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