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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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