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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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