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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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