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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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