MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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