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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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