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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take 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 massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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