MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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