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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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