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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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