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
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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