MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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