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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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