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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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