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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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