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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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