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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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