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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
