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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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