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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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