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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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