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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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