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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|