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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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