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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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