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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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