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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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