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
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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