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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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