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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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