MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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