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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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