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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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