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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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