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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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