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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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