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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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