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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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