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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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