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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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