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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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