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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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