MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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