MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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