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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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