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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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