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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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