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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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