MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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