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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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