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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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