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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important 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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