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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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