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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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