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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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