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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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