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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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