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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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