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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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