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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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