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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
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 lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major 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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