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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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