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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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