MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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