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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|