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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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