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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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