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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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