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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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