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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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