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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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