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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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