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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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