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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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