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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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