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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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