MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|