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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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