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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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