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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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