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
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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