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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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