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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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