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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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