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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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