MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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