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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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