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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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