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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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