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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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