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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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