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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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