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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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