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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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