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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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