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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
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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