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
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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