MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key 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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