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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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