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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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