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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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