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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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