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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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