MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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