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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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