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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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