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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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