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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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