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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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