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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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