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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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