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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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