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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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