MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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