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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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