MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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