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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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