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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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