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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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