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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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