MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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