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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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