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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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