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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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