MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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