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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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