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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies 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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