MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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