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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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