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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major 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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