MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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