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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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