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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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