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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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