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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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