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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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