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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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