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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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