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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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