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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|