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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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