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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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