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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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