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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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