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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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