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
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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