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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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