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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
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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