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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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