MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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