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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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