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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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