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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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