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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning enable
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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