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 is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies 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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