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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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