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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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