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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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