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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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