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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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