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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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