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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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