MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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