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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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