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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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