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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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