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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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