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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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