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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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