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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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