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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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