MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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