MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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