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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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