MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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