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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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