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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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