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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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