MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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