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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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