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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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