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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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