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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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