MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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