MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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