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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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