MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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