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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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