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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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