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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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