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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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