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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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