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 is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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