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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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