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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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