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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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