MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|