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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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