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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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