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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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