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
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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