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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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