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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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