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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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