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
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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