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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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