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
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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