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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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