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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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