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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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