MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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