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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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