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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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