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
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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