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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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