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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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