MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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