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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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