MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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