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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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