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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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