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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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