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
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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