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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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