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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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