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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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