MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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