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 Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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