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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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