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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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