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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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