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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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