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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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