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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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