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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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