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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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