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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
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
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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