MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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