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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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