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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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