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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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