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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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