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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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