MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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