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
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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