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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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