MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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