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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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