MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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