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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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