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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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