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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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