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
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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