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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important 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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