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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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