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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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