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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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