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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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