MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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