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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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