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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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