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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
