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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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