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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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