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
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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