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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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