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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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