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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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