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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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