MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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