MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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