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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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