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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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