MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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