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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes 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.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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