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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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