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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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