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
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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