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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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