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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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