MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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