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
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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