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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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