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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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