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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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