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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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