MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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