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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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