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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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