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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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