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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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