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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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