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
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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