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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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