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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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