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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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