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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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