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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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