MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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