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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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