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 is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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