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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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