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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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