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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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