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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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