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 is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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