MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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