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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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