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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive 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
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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