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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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