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 is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
