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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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