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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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