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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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