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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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