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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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