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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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