MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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