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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|