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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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