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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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