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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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