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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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