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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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