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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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