MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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