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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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