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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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