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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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