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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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