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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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