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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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