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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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