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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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