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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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