MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|