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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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