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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
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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