MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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