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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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