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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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