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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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