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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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