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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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