MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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