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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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