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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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