MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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