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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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