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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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