MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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