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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
