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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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