MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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