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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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