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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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