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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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