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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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