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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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