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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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