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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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