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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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