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
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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