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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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