MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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